Labradoodle vs Standard Poodle

A Labradoodle
Photo: Anton Porsche
A Poodle (Standard)
Photo: John Leslie from London, UK

Side by side

Labradoodle
Standard Poodle
Adult weight
7–30 kg (15–66 lb) (breed club figure)1
Males 27–32 kg (60–70 lb); females 18–23 kg (40–50 lb) (breed club figure)2
Height
Males 35–63 cm; females 35–63 cm (registry figure)3
Males 45–60 cm; females 45–60 cm4
Lifespan
No sourced figure
Median 14 years5
Fully grown
11 months, both sexes6
Group
Non-sporting (AKC)
Companion & toy4
Coat
No sourced figure
Curly coat or corded coat4
Shedding
No sourced figure
Holds loose hair until it is brushed or clipped out
Grooming
No sourced figure
Brushing a few times a week
Exercise
No sourced figure
A modest amount
Health
Addison's disease (much more likely); Mouth melanoma (more likely)7,8
No sourced figure
Class
Family
Family

Which suits you

Size
The Labradoodle comes in a wide range of sizes, 7–30 kg (15–66 lb) as an adult, against 18–32 kg (40–70 lb) for the Standard Poodle.
Temperament
They differ most on activity (Labradoodle: a good daily walk and play; Standard Poodle: needs lots of exercise) and on affection (Labradoodle: a lap or leaning dog; Standard Poodle: affectionate on its own terms).
Alike
Both are rated the same on independence: keen to work with you.
Neither is the better dog in general. Which suits you depends on your home, your days and the care you can give.
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What they're like

Labradoodle
Non-sporting · Medium

Labradoodles are typically friendly, energetic and sociable, often combining the Labrador's eagerness to please with the Poodle's quick wits.

Standard Poodle
Companion & toy · Medium

In temperament the Standard is alert, quick to learn and energetic, moving with a springy gait and a proud carriage.

The Labradoodle page →The Standard Poodle page →

Breed traits

Day to day
Labradoodle
Standard Poodle
Activity
Differs
A good daily walk and play
Needs lots of exercise
Intelligence
Needs daily brain work
Needs daily brain work
Handler demand
Needs steady training
Needs steady training
With people
Labradoodle
Standard Poodle
Affection
Differs
A lap or leaning dog
Affectionate on its own terms
Loyalty
Bonded to its family
Bonded to its family
Independence
Keen to work with you
Keen to work with you
Around the home
Labradoodle
Standard Poodle
Sensitivity
Differs
Average
Needs a calm, predictable home
Voice
Barks to alert, then settles
Barks to alert, then settles
Prey drive
Chases; needs managing
Chases; needs managing
Breed explains only about 9% of how individual dogs differ in behaviour9. Meet the dog. A good breeder breeds for temperament as well as health, and matches each puppy's personality to the right home10,11.

Puppy growth

Reference curves · both sexes
The Standard Poodle grows to the heavier adult, about 25 kg against the Labradoodle's 19 kg.
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More comparisons

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Sources

Parts of this page were written by AI ·